a small piece of metal that you fire
from a gun :
He was killed by
a single bullet. a bullet wound in
the shoulder Several bullet holes
could be seen beside a window.
; ➔ bite the bullet
bul·let (b l  t)
n.
1.
a. A usually metal projectile in the shape of a pointed cylinder or a ball that is expelled from a firearm, especially a rifle or handgun.
b. Such a projectile in a metal casing; a cartridge.
2. An object resembling a projectile in shape, action, or effect.
3. Printing A heavy dot ( · ) used to highlight a particular passage.
[French boulette, diminutive of boule, ball, from Old French, from Latin bulla.]
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SOURCE: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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